The International Energy Agency (IEA) warns about the increasing power requirements for data centers, particularly due to the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI).
AI-optimized data centers are projected to quadruple their electricity demand by 2030, with the US data centers accounting for almost half of the growth in electricity demand by that year.
Data centers globally will consume an estimated 945 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity by 2030, more than doubling the current consumption of Japan.
Renewable energy sources and natural gas are expected to be major contributors to meeting the rising electricity needs of data centers.